New Mexico AG opens investigation into allegations that DEA let fentanyl flow into the state

By: Joshua Bowling

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: June 26, 2026

Words: 433

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 6 days ago

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New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez on Friday announced he was opening a formal investigation into allegations recently reported by the Associated Press and the Albuquerque Journal that Drug Enforcement Administration officials declined to seize large fentanyl shipments in New Mexico in hopes of catching high-level dealers and suppliers further down the line.

Earlier this week, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham asked Torrez to investigate the allegations raised in a whistleblower complaint and …

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